Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-10-15
For the Orange County Observer
TOBACCO LANDS.

TOBACCO LANDS.
There are no lands better for the !
production OF foe yellow tobacco
than those in Chapel Hill township
in Orange County. Nature has
done all that is necessary to this
end. The lands contiguous in every
direction for some miles are equally
as good for the same purpose. 1t
can be as we'll said, while these
lands are peculiarly adapted to to-
bacco, they are only aseragely 80
for other products. Farmers in this
bel, have ye, to learn that tobacco
is the only crop that they can raise
which will enable them to compete
with the outside world, and in this,
they eau readily do SO that if fine
yellow tobacco can be raised at
twenty cents and upwards per pound,
i. can be raised in this belt Tor
much less money and make a band
7, some profit. But this. the farmers
cannot do with the other products.
For instance, If they can raise a bali
bale of cotton average TO the acre,
;, the farmer in the more Switzerland
, States including a part OF this state
= can produce one bale average per
acre at no greater expense tor pro-
duetion aud marketing. This VIII
likewise apply to the production OF
corn, wheat, grasses, raising OF cat
tie, sheep and hogs for other parts
y of our country better adapted, can
:. raise them prohtably at much sess
: expense delivered at our doors. The
:, latter Of these could not be raised
:. proitably any way, where the stock
80 or no-fence-law prevails. From this
~ statement OF facts land OF which
- every farmer is a%cquainted) 1t is
- readily to be perceived that tobacco
- is the only profitable crop that can
be raised in the belt referred TO
w aud 20 make this crop a hnanc.a'
:; success, it is only necessary for Inc
farmers to become experienced III
it's production, as the farmers are II
the northern aud eastern parts o
Orange and Durham counties, anf
to of Person aud Casweli counties
who, from the adaptabillty OF thei
lands, (which are DO better, If posi-
nv bly, as good0 and their long years Q
experience and skill since the wa
g.. in raising and handling tohacco'
dar have not only filled their poke
ted books but have thereby enhance
vail the price of their lands to enormot
prices-some of which, years ag'
4 a was hardly worth paying tax upo
ing -now commanding from so TO -
rot. per acre. ANA II IS ~so''e"na'o %
fine prising that more OF these farme
have not invested more Of their su
plus moneys in the valuable toboac'
'en' lands about Chapel Hill. Son
has have done it with much profit.
AZ ray that these lands are only wor
~ from IS to sl2 per acre-taxable v
.ne uation about S5,-would be q !;
oru' aud equitable estimate OF their mt
"ey ket value. What an opening
'h'a' speculation by the knowing on
It is roe our farmers up to I
,o,h year, commenced raising ,obac
TIa for a couple OF years, but being o
80: ter acquainted with making todd
which went very far in their e
mate of raising tobacco, they, OF
mono the whole, necessarily made glar
~ failures; and to see them all
i II suckers TO grow on their tobacco
long as your hand to prevent as 7
m say too frequent suckerlng, and
y m take 1t after being cured u OF
At II barn upon the sticks on whlcf
was cured, put it into their wag
At 2 like fodder and haul it 10 Durl
twelve miles distant-would ex
a. II the risibles Of the most sedate,
ancholy experienced tobacco Tar
in all the known land. 1t there
roe commanded poor prices, and
. returned with heavy hearts and
r up the ghost! Many others OF
l. manipulatious would give rise
much sleeye-laugh,er. The
was with them and them, only /;
~ as a fact, tobacco cannot be
% like fodder can.
} &c ~ In conclusion, let the tobacco
70 ~ mer come and see these vail
: 70 - tobacco lands, and | will assure
D 70 - that he will return thoroughly
fed with their great value ano
a.no slble prof, TO himself.
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